Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-03-31
Anothse Busy Day.

Anothts Busy Day.
DovER, March 30.-To day was q
very busy day in both houses. In the
House 81 great deal WIS done looking To-
ward the Improvement of the morais OF
the community.
Mr.. Medill's bill providing for
County Commissioner was called up by
thai gentleman, and In . vigorous
speech he supported the bill.
MIR. Ware objected on the round that
1t would entail much additional ex-
pense, aud tho three men could not at.
tend to 1t and they would have to have
deputies.
Mr. Medill again supported his bill.
he said the deputies are there now;
that the expense or running the Levy
C1urt h adj Increased O great deal during
the last year; that the bill had been
prepared by gentleman who was q
member OF the court, had been Que be
fore and the people had such conf dence
In him that they had re-slected him.
He was ore OF the best hnanc,ers in
the county. He knew the need OF 1t, as
also did Mr. Mecill himself, who had
also bee u member OF the Levy Court.
There has been the most wiiiul ex Iav.
agance; he did not accuse any one Of
the members of The court, but the ex
trsvagance WAS such that arose under
such system as now existed. The
members OF the court look after their
own hundreds aLd get all they can SO
rs to be able TO be re elected. Under
thts system no one man would virtually
represent any one hundred, but the
whole county. He would have the il
terests OF the whole county at heart, and
ne would be looking alter the best inter.
ests Of the comfy. He would have
three or four hundreds to please; he
would therefore be interested in all OF
them, aud that interess would be la the
nature Of economy. The present sys.
TEN was one that where the county Was
run by the best interest of politics, the
one proposed to the best iLterests of
conducting the Affairs On business
principles.
Mr. Norney said he was In favor Of
/ reform. This bill goes further than
anything proposed. 1t takes IL more
out of the hands of the people. 1t
places the business In three men; now
l the hundreds these men will come from
will be attended 10. Ths taree mea
could not attend to tbs assessm ents. II
Is pos possible for them TO know the
value all over theprOpsrty. What will
they do with the assessment? He said
| he had been talking with o gentleman
! irota Ceoll County, and he said It he'd
not reduced their expenses There 20
trouble enough in New Castle County
now. NV ait until the bill have ipJro.
Idnced ie tried, and we have q new sys-
tenn OF county and district government,
then | will be in favor Of this said
the gentlemen. l want the psople to
4 81 fhatr ~ <,T
hundreds without regard to politics..
Mr.. Medill aaid he had represento tod
Mill Greek Hundred In that court and
that hundred had as much husiness as
any other in TIE county, ANA he could
have easily have attended to four or
| five hundreds. As TO tho assesemeurs,
taey arc not locked into minuIely.
| MFR. Joues-'How are these men Sc.
lecte6; by the Lacislaturs?"
Mr.. medill-"Ghey are elected by the
lpeople."
MIR. Jones -"Well, am glad to hear
{it Tho city O: Wilmington has o.
ldovn here trying 10 get US TO run tue
city for them, and | wss thinking ihai
New Osstle County also wss ulRhls tC
take care of it3eif anu wanted US 10 rul
lit."
Cppoaition gas companies were set
Idowu upon in both hsDses to dag. Tht
mem bers Of both branches soem deter
mined not to have any competition In
the gas business in Wilmington. Tbs
cltizsns' bill 10 the House Nas cham
Ipioned by Mr.. Ware, and the incorpo.
lrators arc gentlemen of standing liz
Wilmington. That made no differt nce,
however the bill went over In the
Senate the Delaware Hest, Light and
Power Compsny's bill was buried with
Idecency and despatch.
Mr.. Mccoy gave notice of an import.
lart act to day. Ths bill makes i;
necessary fer those rascals VINO fail ,t
Isupnort their wives aud children Il
render them tbs necessary support
Under the present system, man car
desert his wife and unless she goes tt
the almshouse, he is not compelled tS
isupport her. This makes him render
fn>r regular sum weekly and il h'
fails, he goes to jail. Mr. Mccoy vii
cha co pion this bill In his usual ener
getic manner and 1t will very likel,
become law. He is full Of honest,
himself AID he propo,ee to make lAeE,
fellows honest In this respect also.
Mr.. Mccoy also had passed the bil
to-day which allows attach hments up2r
wages for board to the amount of $50
A number of men make business o
igoing from boarding hoIse 10 board d,
house ard never paying any money
thus robbing number OF poor persnns
Policy Is doomsd in Wilmington. Tas
law ..has passed.
MFR. Smalley brought the mater a.
to day and in short hut spirited ad
ldress he said that he w2s surprised I,
see some of tho opposition to this bill
He had been told that this bill would
lose enc thousand votes to rhe demo
cratic party and be esid that II tn,
Democratic party would have to depen:
upon such iniquities "a this to keep in
iexistance. he was wtlliag to att IA
its funeral.
The w. @. 7. U. bill TO MAKE tb,
teaching of hygelne com pulsory pessec
the house to-day after spirited debate
Mess:s, Snalley, Medill and McCn,
spoke earnestly ia favor of the bill. M +
Wilson favored the spirit OF m. bill bu
he was opposed to the compulsory fea
lures OF it.
Have you seen the great improvement
L. To-. bal &c.